LEADING OFF: Puig return possible; Bumgarner faces Phillies

Yasiel Puig could be back in Dodgers blue after missing more than a month with a left hamstring strain. Manager Don Mattingly said a final determination will be made on the star Cuban outfielder after his second rehab game for Class A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday night.

FEELIN' PHILLY

San Francisco Giants ace Madison Bumgarner (6-2, 3.12 ERA) allowed one earned run in 15 innings over two starts against the Phillies last season. Severino Gonzalez (2-1, 6.88) starts for Philadelphia after his last turn was skipped.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW

The Nationals will call up right-hander Joe Ross from Double-A Harrisburg to make his major league debut against Cubs. Washington acquired the 6-foot-4 Ross in last winter's three-team deal with the Rays and Padres, and he's 2-2 with a 2.81 ERA in nine starts at Harrisburg.

BEHIND THE DISH

Marlins catcher Jeff Mathis might get his first start in nearly two months, against Colorado. Mathis came off the disabled list Friday after being out with a broken right hand. Miami manager Dan Jennings said he planned on using Mathis to spell starting catcher J.T. Realmuto, and a day game after a night game seems like the perfect opportunity to get back behind the plate.

CASHNER'S WOES

San Diego's Andrew Cashner tries to get his season turned around. The right-hander leads the majors with eight losses despite a respectable 3.46 ERA. He faces the Reds in the second game of their series.

BUILDING BLOCK

John Danks looks to build on an unusual shutout as the White Sox continue their weekend series against the Tigers. The left-hander pitched Chicago's first complete game despite allowing 10 hits - five for extra bases - in a 6-0 win at Houston on Sunday. According to STATS, he is the only pitcher to give up at least 10 hits and at least five extra-base hits in a shutout going back to 1914. David Price starts for Detroit.

FEELING LEFT OUT

Jeff Locke needs a win to join Pittsburgh's hot streak. While the Pirates have won 12 of 14, Locke has lost three of his last four starts and will look for a turnaround against the Braves. The left-hander is 3-3 after winning his first two decisions this season.

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